Elephants disrupt health outreach in Kunene
Six months between outreach visits leave children unattended Elephants sometimes force health outreach teams to cancel planned visits to Braunfels in the Kunene region, leaving families in the remote community waiting for essential services. Residents say they waited six months for an outreach programme to return to their community, which raises concerns about access to healthcare for families living far from health facilities. Community health worker Berlinda Haraes, who serves the area, says elephants pose a safety risk to outreach teams travelling across the farms. “The work is complicated by the presence of elephants in the area, which sometimes pose